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Results 1 - 5 of 5 for Abnormal platelet granules
  1. ... and fewer in number than usual (macrothrombocytopenia). The abnormal platelets also appear gray when viewed under a microscope, which gives this condition its name. A lack of alpha-granules impairs the clumping of platelets in response to ...
  2. ... skin, hair, and eyes. The absence of dense granules within platelets leads to bleeding problems in affected individuals. Pulmonary fibrosis may also develop due to abnormal LROs in certain lung cells. More About This ...
  3. ... results in an abnormally short protein.Because the abnormal melanosomes do not distribute melanin properly, people with Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome can develop oculocutaneous albinism. The absence of dense granules within platelets leads to bleeding problems in affected individuals. More ...
  4. ... abnormal lysosome-like structures inside blood cells called platelets underlie the abnormal bruising and bleeding seen in people with Chediak- ...
  5. ... even in the absence of these chemical signals. Abnormal STAT3 activity prevents ... structures called granules. Individuals with LGL may also have an autoimmune ...